Derek A. Coppinger

Senior Vice President
Corporate Development

Mr. Coppinger is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for NTS. Reporting directly to William McGinnis the CEO, he is responsible for Strategic Acquisitions, Strategic Initiatives, Corporate Business Development, and Marketing and Branding across all of NTS. Mr. Coppinger is responsible for the Strategic Initiative for the company to expand into Engineering Services. Prior to this role, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for NTS. Mr. Coppinger is a visiting lecturer for the past ten years at the University of New Hampshire. He currently sits on the Board of the American Council of Independent Laboratories, (ACIL) a National trade association representing independent, commercial scientific and engineering firms. He also sits on the boards of private companies in the New England area. He previously sat on the advisory board for Supplier Insight a Cleveland Corporation, and a leading independent source for comprehensive qualifications and ratings information on B2B suppliers. He holds a Master's Degree in Science from Cranfield University in England. He holds Certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors, (NACD) and is active in the local chapter. He is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (AIAA) and is a past member of the American Society for Quality, (ASQ). During his career, he has worked in Engineering, Operations, Customer Service and Supply Chain Management at Teledyne, Braun, Waterford Crystal, Cosworth Engineering (Formula One race engines) and Vellumoid an Automotive Tier One Supplier. He is a member of Vistage International, the world's largest membership organization of CEOs and senior executives.